Re: Pictures to Ghosty
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:27 pm
An unusual Rolls Royce vehicle!
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Pictures to Ghosty
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Re: Pictures to Ghosty
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:58 pm
Difficult to say what chassis No. this one is, because both the R-R Grille and registration plate are missing...
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Re: Pictures to Ghosty
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:34 am
This reminds me of a hare-brained scheme to mount two jet engines on a railway flat truck and use the hot exhaust to blow/melt snow and ice from the tracks. There is even some newsreel film of this Heath Robinson device!
As you can see, although the engines proved effective at removing snow and ice, they were equally effective at removing the ballast! Needless to say, the experimental design was not taken any further.
Unfortunately, I don’t know if theywere Rolls Royce engines (but I’m sure Kevin will).
As you can see, although the engines proved effective at removing snow and ice, they were equally effective at removing the ballast! Needless to say, the experimental design was not taken any further.
Unfortunately, I don’t know if theywere Rolls Royce engines (but I’m sure Kevin will).
Re: Pictures to Ghosty
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:47 pm
The Two engines look like early 'Derwent' Turbojets and the saying..."A sledge hammer to crack a walnut" springs to mind...
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Re: Pictures to Ghosty
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 7:51 pm
The Hawker Snowblower's not far from you Kevin. It's at Brooklands.
Re: Pictures to Ghosty
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:07 pm
Thank's Bob, I'll go and have a good close look next time I'm there, sometime this Year in fact.YYS4BOB wrote:The Hawker Snowblower's not far from you Kevin. It's at Brooklands.
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Re: Pictures to Ghosty
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:58 pm
Wow! Imagine that going round the Members' Banking!YYS4BOB wrote:The Hawker Snowblower's not far from you Kevin. It's at Brooklands.
Re: Pictures to Ghosty
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:12 pm
More interesting going UP the test hill!
Re: Pictures to Ghosty
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:24 pm
Be a doddle with an Avon on full thrust...YYS4BOB wrote:More interesting going UP the test hill!
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Re: Pictures to Ghosty
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:56 pm
Probably end up in Weybridge 